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Disturbing info about our local dog trainer - more a WWYD?

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NunTheWiser · 17/04/2011 11:38

UnWiseDog has been going through puppy socialisation, management and obedience classes organised by our local vet. I opened our local paper today to find out that the incredibly well respected senior dog trainer has been convicted of appalling cruelty to a feral kitten. Long and short of it is that on finding this kitten in the park next to his garden, he kicked it, set his two dogs on it and then chucked it into the pond where the poor thing unsurprisingly died. Sad Apparently he is a keen gardener who is creating a garden to attract native birds that the cats keep catching and killing.Hmm

The RSPCA wanted him banned from being allowed to deal with animals again. Despite saying that the incident was the worst example of animal cruelty he had ever seen (was filmed by a neighbour), the magistrate imposed a hefty fine and allowed him to continue with his animal work because he does a huge amount of work training guide dogs.

Obviously, I won't be taking UnWiseDog to his classes again. DH seems to think that the vet practice is bound to be aware of the conviction and it is up to them to decide whether they want to associate their practice with him. I think that I should least speak to the practice and let them know that I won't be paying for obedience classes with this guy because of this and to ask what they intend to do with regards to their association with him. Am I just being daft or a busybody?

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DooinMeCleanin · 17/04/2011 11:41

No you are not being a busybody of course tell your vet and your hairdresser and your postman and the lady in the shop and that lollipop lady and anyone else who will listen.

Personally I would photocopy the article and distribute it outside his class.

Oakmaiden · 17/04/2011 11:41

No - I would certainly bring it to their attention. They may not be aware of it.

chickchickchicken · 17/04/2011 15:10

that is sickening behaviour, i would tell everyone i met. there is video evidence of his cruelty so you can be rest assured that he is guilty

i have dogs and i like to attract birds to my garden but i would never treat any living creature as he has. it is really sick

i dont think he should have been allowed to continue working with animals. i would hope that guide dogs would not employ him to do any more training and i would make sure i brought his animal cruelty conviction to their attention. there are plenty more good, decent trainers out there (and i say this as my own dog is going through assistance dog training) that they can employ

was this reported in local paper? do you have a link to article? i would like to forward it on

Vallhala · 17/04/2011 15:23

Please do tell your vet and everyone you meet, particularly on dog walks/in pet shops etc. They NEED to know these things so that they can protect their pets from this - and sorry if I offend but all I can say is - cunt.

That he has been found guilty in a court of law makes his behaviour a fact and not an accusation. Therefore there is no risk to you or MN if you were to name him or link to a newspaper article on here.

I can't believe that a neighbour filmed the bastard killing the kitten. Unless they were very old or ill why the heck didn't they go out there and stop him? I'd have probably got myself arrested and jailed for what I did to him but I'd rather that than just stand by.

I agree with Dooin - I'd be distributing copies of the article outside of his class too.

chickchickchicken · 17/04/2011 22:02

OP - could you post a link please?

albania · 17/04/2011 22:14

Or stick a copy of the article on the wall outside/close to his class, if you can't be there yourself.
Word of mouth should get it to the other people

backtoreality · 17/04/2011 23:25

au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/breaking/9203749/elderly-kitten-killer-fined-20-000/22/

Hope this works, cannot do links, found on Google.

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NunTheWiser · 18/04/2011 01:34

OK, UnWiseDog being speyed today so I will ask at the vets when I pick her up this afternoon.

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chickchickchicken · 20/04/2011 20:49

nunthewiser - i cut and pasted above link. did this happen in Australia? (not sure if link is correct one or not)

musicposy · 21/04/2011 08:19

That's really horrible, how awful for that poor cat Sad

What did the vets say?

MollieO · 21/04/2011 08:25

I wonder if the neighbour filmed it because he'd done it before and the neighbour wanted evidence. Maybe the neighbour was scared to intervene.

I would tell everyone I know. Just because it is in the local paper doesn't mean people would necessarily know about it. I don't always read our local paper.

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